The jazz bands of Mountlake Terrace and Edmonds-Woodway High Schools hit the stage at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle Friday night as part of the 2016 Hot Java Cool Jazz concert presented by Starbucks.
Terrace and E-W joined bands from Mount Si, Garfield and Roosevelt High Schools to entertain the sold-out theater.
More than $60,000 in ticket proceeds from the concert was split between the five school music programs.
2016 Hot Java Cool Jazz Musicians (Edmonds School District)
Mountlake Terrace High School
Director: Darin Faul
Reeds: Josiah Sum, Kaylee McGovern, Jun Park, Max Knibbe, Dylon Rajah, Selena Williams
Trombones: Andrew Sumabat, Ethan Pyke, Mikael Baisch
Trumpets: Josef Neri, Shelby Greif, Nathan Reeber, Vegard Perander
Piano: Dimitrio Neri
Bass: Sophie Parsons
Guitar: Chris Ban, Gian Neri
Drums: Kieran Faris, Tyler Cannon
Edmonds-Woodway High School
Director: Jake Bergevin
Reeds: Kyle Gaul, Joey Oda, Graeme Hatford, Brandt Fisher, Rimmy Le, Chris Cantrell, Kyle Bainbridge
Trombones: Jack Hillman, Elizabeth Abel, Miles Bell, Sam Kleven, Andrew Szilassy
Trumpets: Jason Wilkie, Jackson Kettel, Connor Shrum, Ben Yang
Piano: Tyler Pritchard, Nebee Yohannes, Edward Kim
Bass: Luis Ross, Benson Pennington
Guitar: Mason Fagan
Drums: Hugh Kline, Cedar Lange, Brady Hearn, Miriel McFarland
–Story and photos by Doug Petrowski
I am so thrilled that music is so important at Mountlake Terrace Highschool and to the citizens of Mountlake Terrace. These young students work hard and when they play to a packed house it is an feeling that is difficult to put into words. Congratulations to all the Mountlake Terrace Highschool musicians.